Monument CO Housing Market: Are Homes Really Selling Near Asking Price?
If you’re considering buying or selling a home in Monument, understanding the market and how that impacts home prices can make a big difference in the outcome.
For sellers, getting the price right from the beginning matters. This can mean having a tough conversation up front about the market instead of overpricing and hoping for a miracle. The September data below helps tell that story. I dive into how two pricing strategies from historical values in September impacted the final sales prices.
For buyer, understanding the market helps you recognize when a home is competitively priced and/or worth acting on. Knowing the area and comps helps immensely, but a buyer having firsthand knowledge of a home’s general value helps them feel confident in their decision.
What the September 2026 Monument CO Housing Market Actually Shows
According to Realtor.com’s Monument housing market report, homes sold for approximately 99% of their asking price in September 2026.
That sounds pretty straightforward, but when you really dive into the numbers, you see a different story than what you might hear in a simple analysis. I reviewed all single-family home sales in September 2026 for ZIP code 80132. Of the 39 homes sold, 31 were resale homes and eight were new construction or pre-sold properties. For this analysis, I focused on the 31 resale homes.
September 2026: Monument resale pricing comparison
Pricing comparison | No reduction | % change | Price reduction | % change | |
Homes sold | 16 | — | 15 | — | |
Share of resale sales | 51.6% | — | 48.4% | — | |
Average original asking price | $789,362 | — | $948,987 | — | |
Average final asking price | $789,362 | 0.0% | $881,646 | -7.1% | |
Average sold price | $776,231 | -1.7% | $858,367 | -2.6% | |
Sold price as % of original asking price | 98.3% | — | 90.5% | — | |
Median cumulative days on market | 8 | — | 78 | — | |
Homes with concessions | 7 | — | 7 | — | |
Average concessions per closing | $6,094 | — | $6,483 | — |
Source: Pikes Peak REALTOR® Services Corp., September 2026 closed single-family resale transactions in ZIP code 80132. Percentage changes compare each price stage with the previous one. Concession averages include homes reporting no concessions.
Here is the number that stood out to me. Measured against the original asking price, homes that never reduced sold for 98.3%, and homes that reduced sold for 90.5%. On average, that is about $90,000 under where the reduced homes started. Time on market tells the same story: the median home that never reduced had 8 cumulative days on market, and the median reduced home had 78.
That’s why working with a local expert who really knows the market and understands the dynamics is a winning strategy.
Why Don’t Sellers Price Their Homes Correctly the First Time?
Price reductions can be a touchy subject, and there are several reasons they happen.
Some sellers might want to test the market. Other times, it could be an inexperienced agent overpricing it, or the market may have shifted, with new homes hitting the market or other price drops.
As a quick note, nine of the fifteen homes that reduced their prices were over 4,000 square feet. The higher-end market can be impacted by a number of things that do not impact smaller homes. For example: finishes, views, lot location, etc.
The important thing is not to assume every price reduction means someone made a mistake. It’s understanding how the original asking price compares with what buyers are willing to pay in the current market.
What Does This Mean if You’re Buying a Home in Monument?
The biggest takeaway for buyers is that there isn’t one negotiating strategy that works for every home. Some properties are priced competitively from the beginning and sell without a reduction. Others may feel overpriced, have already adjusted their price, or face more competition from similar homes.
The real estate market is pretty fluid these days and making sure your on top of it is important. Not being knowledgeable about an area and making assumptions will get you in trouble. That is where the data helps point to the truth. It also helps to be out in the market showing homes and seeing first hand what it looks like.
It's important to us to make sure our buyers are equipped with the right tools, incase a home catches their attention, That way we do not automatically dismiss what may be the right home because the asking price feels high. This is where looking at the pricing history, comparable sales, and what makes that particular property different can be helpful. At times, simply making a phone call to the listing agent and picking their brain can give me a lot of information. The agent may even let the cat out of the bag on the seller’s position.
The goal is to recognize a competitively priced home when you see one and understand where there may be room to negotiate.
What Should Monument Home Sellers Take Away From This?
For sellers, the September numbers reinforce the importance of setting the right initial asking price. That doesn’t mean sellers who reduced their asking prices necessarily would have received more money if they’d started at a lower price. There is no way to know that.
What it does show is that starting price and pricing strategy deserve careful consideration before a home goes on the market.
The most valuable conversation happens before the listing goes live, when the seller and I are reviewing comparable sales, current competition, and what buyers are actually responding to.
The Bottom Line on Monument Home Prices
The Monument housing market isn’t as simple as saying homes are selling for 98 to 99% of asking price. Measured against where the 31 resale homes first listed, they sold for about 94%.
For buyers, understanding what’s really happening can help identify opportunities and make better-informed offers.
For sellers, it reinforces why a thoughtful pricing strategy matters from the beginning.
At Lee & Associates Real Estate, I spend a great deal of time following the local market because numbers like these tell a story that broad market reports can miss. Knowing where a home started, how its price changed, and where it ultimately sold gives you a much clearer picture of what’s really happening in Monument real estate.
If you are thinking about selling and want to see where your home would land, Feel free to click the link below. If you are a buyer and considering taking a journey to buy a home, lets talk about what that would look like.
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Data sources: Realtor.com, Monument, Colorado Housing Market Overview, September 2026; Pikes Peak REALTOR® Services Corp., MLS reports generated October 7 and October 9, 2026, covering September single-family closings in ZIP code 80132.
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